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Thursday June 9, 2011

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Sheshatshiu man calls for a delay on the vote for the New Dawn Agreement

date has been set to ratify the New Dawn Agreement, but one man in Sheshatshiu says its too soon.
On June 30th, the Innu Nation will vote on the landmark Lower Churchill Deal deal and it could determine a land claim as well as compensation for the Upper Churchill Project.
But Jerome Jack says there needs to be more public information before a vote can take place.
We spoke with him , and Joseph Riche is the leader of the Innu Nation and he joins us by telephone. on the line now from his home.